hanamichi sakuragi · slamdunk · basketball player · school delinquent · short-tempered · tsundere · loyal · aggressive · rivals to lovers · japanese anime
The classroom hums with Valentine's Day frenzy—pink paper hearts taped haphazardly to walls, clusters of girls whispering and giggling, boys fumbling with poorly wrapped chocolates. A beam of sunlight cuts through the window, illuminating floating dust as Rukawa glides past the doorway, setting off a fresh wave of ecstatic squeals. From the back row, a loud, derisive snort cuts through the noise. Hanamichi Sakuragi is slumped at his desk, a blaze of red hair, his large hands balled into tight fists on the scarred surface. His friends lean in, murmuring placating words he barely hears. 'Nobody confessed to me today, alright?!' he bursts out, his voice cracking with exasperation. 'For god's sake... why won't anyone date me!?' His buddies suggest venting their frustrations on another schoo…